HCH Directory - South Carolina

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Crisis Ministries' Health Care for the Homeless Project

Mailing Address:
PO Box 20038
Charleston, SC 29413-0038
Location:
573 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 723-9477
Fax: (843) 577-6667
Email: info@charlestonhomeless.org
Director: Stacey Denaux
HCH Coordinator: Niki Ross
Medical Director: Peter Carek, MD
UDS Number: 042050

Project Description

Crisis Ministries' (CM) Health Care for the Homeless project provides a primary health care clinic 5 days a week and mental health and substance abuse services to any person who is homeless in the greater Charleston area. All services are provided at Crisis Ministries which operates the largest shelter program in South Carolina.

Crisis Ministries operates a night time only Men’s Shelter, a Family Shelter/Day Center for single women and families, a 7 days/week soup kitchen serving free hot lunches to anyone who is hungry, full case management services including mental health and substance abuse services, an HCH Health Clinic, and a small respite care program.

Informal linkages include the Charleston County Health Department, Roper Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina and its College of Nursing, Charleston County Emergency Medical Services, and East Cooper Community Outreach for dental services.

Estimated homeless population: 2,000 Patients served: 1,174

Charleston Center
5 Charleston Center Drive
Charleston, SC 29403
Contact: Lisa Belton
Phone: (843) 958-3510
Fax: (843) 958-3313

Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health Center
701 East Bay Street, PO Box 1110
Charleston, SC 29403
Contact: Dave Sheil
Phone: (843) 727-2000
Fax: (843) 727-2083

Little River Medical Center, Inc.

1075 Mr. Joe White Avenue
Suite 101
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: (843) 249-3424
Fax: (843) 280-6664
Email: judyeastwood@sc.rr.com
Web: www.littlerivermedcenter.com
Director: Pamela Davis, RN, MSN
HCH Coordinator: Judy Eastwood, RN
Medical Director: Paul S. Cohen, MD
UDS Number: 047060

Project Description

Little River Medical Center Health Care for the Homeless program provides primary care services to individuals who are homeless in Horry County. This service is delivered via a free-standing health center model, outreach at area shelters, a food kitchen, and a mobile medical van.

The HCH program is operated by a full-time, family practice, bilingual physician, a medical social worker (trained to provide mental health and substance abuse treatment), an outreach van/driver, and support staff. Dental services are provided at two dental sites. The program operates Monday through Friday in a center located near homeless shelters and on designated days at area shelters and a food kitchen. The program collaborates with area agencies and resources to help provide a continuum of care for individuals who are homeless.

Little River Medical Center HCH program has linkages with Shoreline Behavioral Health, Waccamaw Public Health District, Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Total Care for Homeless Coalition, SOS Healthcare, Conway Hospital, Community Kitchen, Carolina Health Specialist, City of Myrtle Beach, Home Alliance, Grand Stand Housing, Horry County Shelter Home, Street Reach Ministries, Myrtle Beach Haven, Citizens Against Spousal Abuse, and Sea Haven.

Estimated homeless population: 5,000 Patients served: 3,250

Waccamaw Center for Mental Health
164 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive
Conway, SC 29526
Contact: Murray Chessom
Phone: (843) 347-5060
Fax: (843) 347-3959

New Horizon Family Health Services, Inc.

111-A Berry Avenue
Greer, SC 29650
Phone: (864) 233-1534 Ext. 2110
Fax: (864) 801-2037
Email: rcook@newhorizonfhs.org
Web: newhorizonfhs.org
Director: Regina M. Cook, MHA, CHE
HCH Coordinator: Kimberly Rice, LBSW
Medical Director: Stephanie Brundage, MD
UDS Number: 042610

Project Description

To effectively meet the needs of the homeless population across a 13-county region of upstate South Carolina, New Horizon Family Health Services of Greenville has formed a partnership with Carolina Health Center in Greenwood, ReGenesis Health Center in Spartanburg, and the Upstate Homeless Coalition to develop an HCH Project. Primary care and other services are delivered at clinic sites, through mobile medical and outreach approaches using Caring Attitudes, Respect, and Empowerment Teams (C.A.R.E.).

The primary method of service delivery are interdisciplinary C.A.R.E. Teams that deliver primary medical care, disease management, health education, medication assistance, mental health services, substance abuse services, street outreach, and case management at multiple locations and through the mobile medical C.A.R.E. Express.

Linkages include AID Upstate (AIDS Service Organization), Upstate Homeless Coalition, Greenville County Health Department, Greenville Free Medical Clinic, Mental Health Centers, Phoenix Center (SC Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services), specialty care providers, homeless shelter providers, church homeless feeding programs, Department of Social Services, United Way of Greenville County, local detention centers, and hospitals.

Estimated homeless population: 5,600 Patients served: 449

Carolina Health Center
313 Main Street, Upper Level
Greenwood, SC 29646
Contact: Don Boone
Phone: (864) 388-0301
Fax: (864) 388-0648
Email: chc@carolinahealthcenters.org

ReGenesis Community Health Center
P.O. Box 5158, 710 South Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Contact: Tarraz Woodruff
Phone: (864) 582-2411
Fax: (864) 582-4911
Email: twoodrff@regenesischc.org

Richland Community Health Care Association, Inc.

1520 Laurel Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 799-8407
Fax: (803) 252-9070
Email: rchca@yahoo.com
Director: Wallace Brown, Sr.
HCH Coordinator: J. Marie Green, MSW
Medical Director: Lilly Randolph, MD
UDS Number: 043860

Project Description

Richland Community Health Care Association's Health Care for the Homeless program has been in operation since 1988.

Services include intensive case management and outreach efforts, direct medical treatment through the project’s medical, nursing, and social work staff, and coordination with local agencies. The project serves as a clearinghouse of information to assist public, private, and governmental organizations.

The project has linkages with Midland Homeless Consortium, Columbia Area Mental Health (CAMH), Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, Cooperative Ministries, United Black Fund, Salvation Army, Oliver Gospel Mission, Richland County Department of Social Services, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS), Palmetto Health Alliance, and other public and private service providers.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 4,500 Patients served: 1,753

Byrnes Medical Center Dental Clinic
South Carolina State Hospital
2100 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Contact: Kim Greggs
Phone: (803) 898-1899
Fax: (803) 898-1995

Byrnes Medical Center Pharmacy
South Carolina State Hospital
2100 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Contact: Mary Shrawder
Phone: (803) 898-1909
Fax: (803) 808-1862

Long's Drug Store
600 Kilbourne Road
Columbia, SC 29205
Contact: Ken Long
Phone: (803) 254-4619
Fax: (803) 765-0466

National Direct Home Pharmacy Supply
P.O. Box 1302
Irmo, SC 29063
Phone: (803) 376-4778
Fax: (803) 376-4779